The Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra
Title | The Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Shambhala Publications |
Total Pages | 184 |
Release | 1972 |
Genre | Buddhism |
ISBN |
The Teaching of Vimalakirti
Title | The Teaching of Vimalakirti PDF eBook |
Author | Étienne Lamotte |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 462 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN |
Ordinary Enlightenment
Title | Ordinary Enlightenment PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Luk |
Publisher | Shambhala Publications |
Total Pages | 183 |
Release | 2002-10-08 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1570629714 |
This classic scripture of Mahayana Buddhism and Zen emphasizes spiritual practice in the midst of secular life. Composed in about the second century CE, The Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra tells the story of a householder named Vimalakirti who lived a worldly life while following the Bodhisattva path. This sutra is particularly applicable to Western students of Buddhism because it teaches that people in the secular life can practice Buddhism as effectively as members of monastic communities. The translator provides an accurate and accessible text complete with explanatory notes and a glossary.
Inconceivable Emancipation
Title | Inconceivable Emancipation PDF eBook |
Author | Sangharakshita |
Publisher | Windhorse Publications |
Total Pages | 168 |
Release | 2013-10-23 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1909314307 |
Mahayana Buddhism emphasizes the ideal of the Bodhisattva, one who seeks to become Enlightened out of a compassionate desire to help all living beings. In the Vimalakirti-Nirdesa we meet the Bodhisattva Vimalakirti, a worker of wonders, a formidable debator and skilful teacher. Sangharakshita's commentary illuminates this original text, its myths and symbols, and explores the powerful figure of Vimalakirti and the significance of his teachings.
The Holy Teaching of Vimalakīrti
Title | The Holy Teaching of Vimalakīrti PDF eBook |
Author | Robert A. F. Thurman |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9789387496576 |
The Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra
Title | The Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra PDF eBook |
Author | Kʻuan Yü Lu |
Publisher | Shambhala Publications |
Total Pages | 196 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN |
"This classic scripture of Mhayana Buddhism and Zen emphasizes spiritual practice in the midst of secular life. Composed in about the second century, C.E., THe Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra tells the story of a householder named Vimalakirti who lives a worldly life while following the Bodhisattva path. This sutra is particularly applicable to Western students of Buddhism because it teaches that people in secular life can practice Buddhism as effectively as members of monastic communities. The translator provides an accurate and accessible text complete with explanatory notes and a glossary"--Back cover.
The Flower Ornament Scripture
Title | The Flower Ornament Scripture PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Cleary |
Publisher | Shambhala Publications |
Total Pages | 2759 |
Release | 1993-10-12 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0834824094 |
A masterful translation of one of the most influential Buddhist sutras—the Avatamsaka Sutra—by one of the greatest translators of Buddhist texts of our time Known in Chinese as Hua-yen and in Japanese as Kegon-kyo, the Avatamsaka Sutra, or Flower Ornament Scripture, is held in the highest regard and studied by Buddhists of all traditions. Through its structure and symbolism, as well as through its concisely stated principles, it conveys a vast range of Buddhist teachings. This one-volume edition contains Thomas Cleary’s definitive translation of all thirty-nine books of the sutra, along with an introduction, a glossary, and Cleary’s translation of Li Tongxuan’s seventh-century guide to the final book, the Gandavyuha, “Entry into the Realm of Reality.”